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Is criticising and condemning

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is criticising and condemning

Is a sad day that de political leaders always looking to criticize one anodda. If one of dem seh de moon round, bet you last dollar that de odda one gun seh it square. Only yesterday dem boys open a...

Guyana’s schools are violent places

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana’s schools are violent places

Guyana’s schools are violent places. In recent times, the violence has escalated and become more brutal. In October, a fifteen-year-old Muslim student was attacked by two students of her school. In...

Farmer charged for attempted murder

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer charged for attempted murder

A farmer is now on remand, facing an attempted murder charge, in which he is accused of using a hoe to try and kill a man who had threatened his wife. Michael Francis was brought to the Georgetown...

Teen hospitalised after stabbed on his way home from lessons

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen hospitalised after stabbed on his way home from lessons

A concerned parent is pleading with students to consider the lives of others, especially those of their classmates, after her 15 –year –old son had to be admitted to the Georgetown Public...

Five rape accused freed… as complainants cannot be located, refuse to testify

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Five rape accused freed… as complainants cannot be located, refuse to testify

For this week alone, five men accused of varying sexual offences were freed of their respective charges, either because the complainants in their matters could not be located by the police or they...

UNICEF, Region Four RDC ink MOU to advance protection of children rights

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF, Region Four RDC ink MOU to advance protection of children rights

The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] between the Region Four Regional Health Services Department and the United Nations International Children’s Fund [UNICEF] will see the two...

Trickster jailed for selling BMW he doesn’t own

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trickster jailed for selling BMW he doesn’t own

A 58-year-old ‘trader’ who was charged over a year ago for obtaining $2.2M by pretending that he could sell a BMW to a man was on Wednesday, last, jailed for the offence. Compton Beckles, also...

Man to serve 14 years for Konawaruk murder

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man to serve 14 years for Konawaruk murder

Forty-year-old Mark Atkinson was on Tuesday sentenced to serve 14 years’ imprisonment for the June 03, 2014 murder of Bearum Anderson. Atkinson had been on trial before Justice Gino Persaud and a...

Magistrate recuses self from murder PI

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate recuses self from murder PI

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on Thursday, last, has recused herself from the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) held into the murder of 32-year-old Jason Bowen. Ashaka John, 24, a block maker of 109 ‘A’...

La Penitence market shootout… Police to investigate why witnesses unwilling to testify

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence market shootout… Police to investigate why witnesses unwilling to testify

Investigations have been launched into reports of the witnesses who claimed that they are fearful of testifying against two men who are currently on remand for attempting to murder Teon “Spoil...

Reg. 6 and 10 synthetic tracks almost complete for 2020

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reg. 6 and 10 synthetic tracks almost complete for 2020

DPI, Guyana, Completion of the two new synthetic tracks in Region 6 (East Berbice Corentyne) and Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) is on the horizon. Minister of Social Cohesion, the Hon. Dr. George...

Moves apace to address issues affecting several Region 10 communities

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Moves apace to address issues affecting several Region 10 communities

Several works committee members from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) led by Regional Chairman of Upper Demerara/Berbice, Mr. Renis Morian recently visited a number of areas...

Smalta Girls Under-11 Football Tournament semis and final set for today

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta Girls Under-11 Football Tournament semis and final set for today

The Semi Finals and Final of the Smalta Girls Under-11 football tournament will be played today Saturday 7th December starting at 13:00hrs at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Ground on Carifesta...

Battle lines drawn for Rio Quarterfinal matchups

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle lines drawn for Rio Quarterfinal matchups

The battle lines have been drawn as the fate of several teams will be decided this evening when the quarter-final round in the inaugural Rio Indoor Streetball Championship kicks off at the National...

Guyoil Schools Football Competition to be played at GFF Training Facility

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyoil Schools Football Competition to be played at GFF Training Facility

Due to the inclement weather and the need to complete the Guyoil Schools football tournament before the closing of school for the holidays, the Guyana Football Federation through President Wayne...

Archery Guyana part of GOA Olympic Solidarity Admin Course

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana part of GOA Olympic Solidarity Admin Course

The Guyana Olympic Association/Olympic Solidarity sponsored Sport Administrators’ Course conducted at Olympic House, GOA’s headquarters at Lilliendaal, Greater Georgetown, was successfully...

Bandit tries to shoot victim in the back after failed robbery attempt

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit tries to shoot victim in the back after failed robbery attempt

…but weapon jams By Shikema Dey Being quick on the feet saved a young man from being shot in the back after a lone gunman failed to rob him on Thursday in a brazen daylight attack. The intended...

GFA meets today to discuss GFF/NAMILCO U17 League

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA meets today to discuss GFF/NAMILCO U17 League

Affiliates of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) which recently elected a new executive to chart the way forward for the game will meet today at the GFC Pavilion to discuss and plan for the...

GFF-ALWAYS Championship Cup 2019

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF-ALWAYS Championship Cup 2019

Matches continue today at Providence; Fruta Conquerors, Foxy Ladies, Lady Panthers post opening wins Competition in the Guyana Football Federation-ALWAYS Championship Cup featuring six female clubs...

GTT offers $5M reward for info on Linden Highway vandalizedcable

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTT offers $5M reward for info on Linden Highway vandalizedcable

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is offering a $5M reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the vandalization of its fibre-optic cables on the Linden Highway...

Caribbean Boxing C/Ships in Trinidad

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing C/Ships in Trinidad

Hunte secures lone win for Guyana on a night of controversy Switched from Pleasantville Sports Complex in South Trinidad to the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, the 2019 Caribbean Boxing...

Incident at Smiling Restaurant in Triumph tells of psychic death

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Incident at Smiling Restaurant in Triumph tells of psychic death

In my column yesterday I described several things I have seen and continue to see that graphically indicate that the collective psyche of the Guyanese nationality has been severely damaged. On the...

Growing old in Guyana

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Growing old in Guyana

Oil might wash over in the golden years with the riches eluded for a lifetime; or were, perhaps, foolishly wasted; or sadly never tasted, despite a devotion to trying. It may be of missed...

R. Sookraj and Sons Outback Adventures Resort Rapid Chess Open

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on R. Sookraj and Sons Outback Adventures Resort Rapid Chess Open

Anthony Drayton defeats strong field to win competition in Berbice National player Anthony Drayton turned back the challenges of a strong field of players to take top honours in the R. Sookraj &...

Responding to the Belle Vue farmers’ story

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Responding to the Belle Vue farmers’ story

DEAR EDITOR, It is with a sinking heart that I respond to a letter under the caption “The Belle Vue Farmers’ Story” purportedly under the hand of Shyam Balkarran and published in the Kaieteur...

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…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more